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04 Aug 2003, 08:58 am
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Re: Tachometer on a DX
In article <QQqXa.324$y5.106543@mencken.net.nih.gov>, "Cyberbilly" <Cyberbilly@SPAMcox.BUSTER.net> wrote:
>Anybody ever install an aftermarket tachometer on a Civic DX? > >How difficult is it to run the wires through the firewall? Where is a good >spot to tap into 12V power? > >Thanx. > >-CB On my '88, I simply removed the hood that covers the dashboard and probed the 2 connectors looking for 12v, as for the rpm take-off I just poked around until the tach responded. The light can be taken off the dashlight dimmer.     
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04 Aug 2003, 09:17 am
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Re: Tachometer on a DX
"Uncle Mike" <me@homeoffice.com> wrote in message news:ODtXa.2732$ef7.221449@news20.bellglobal.com.. . > In article <QQqXa.324$y5.106543@mencken.net.nih.gov>, "Cyberbilly" <Cyberbilly@SPAMcox.BUSTER.net> wrote: > >Anybody ever install an aftermarket tachometer on a Civic DX? > > > >How difficult is it to run the wires through the firewall? Where is a good > >spot to tap into 12V power? > > > >Thanx. > > > >-CB > > On my '88, I simply removed the hood that covers the dashboard > and probed the 2 connectors looking for 12v, as for the rpm take-off > I just poked around until the tach responded. The light can > be taken off the dashlight dimmer. > How do you "simply" remove the dashboard hood? -CB
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04 Aug 2003, 09:45 am
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Re: Tachometer on a DX
In article <NVtXa.329$y5.106636@mencken.net.nih.gov>, "Cyberbilly" <Cyberbilly@SPAMcox.BUSTER.net> wrote:
> >"Uncle Mike" <me@homeoffice.com> wrote in message >news:ODtXa.2732$ef7.221449@news20.bellglobal.com. .. >> In article <QQqXa.324$y5.106543@mencken.net.nih.gov>, "Cyberbilly" ><Cyberbilly@SPAMcox.BUSTER.net> wrote: >> >Anybody ever install an aftermarket tachometer on a Civic DX? >> > >> >How difficult is it to run the wires through the firewall? Where is a >good >> >spot to tap into 12V power? >> > >> >Thanx. >> > >> >-CB >> >> On my '88, I simply removed the hood that covers the dashboard >> and probed the 2 connectors looking for 12v, as for the rpm take-off >> I just poked around until the tach responded. The light can >> be taken off the dashlight dimmer. >> > >How do you "simply" remove the dashboard hood? > >-CB We don't know what year your car is, but on mine ('88-'91), 4 screws and it's off. It's a 5 minute job and the back of the dash is exposed.
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04 Aug 2003, 11:00 am
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Re: Tachometer on a DX
In article <bEuXa.330$y5.106663@mencken.net.nih.gov>, "Cyberbilly" <Cyberbilly@SPAMcox.BUSTER.net> wrote:
> >"Uncle Mike" <me@homeoffice.com> wrote in message >news:OjuXa.946$_a4.216234@news20.bellglobal.com.. . >> In article <NVtXa.329$y5.106636@mencken.net.nih.gov>, "Cyberbilly" ><Cyberbilly@SPAMcox.BUSTER.net> wrote: >> > >> >"Uncle Mike" <me@homeoffice.com> wrote in message >> >news:ODtXa.2732$ef7.221449@news20.bellglobal.com. .. >> >> In article <QQqXa.324$y5.106543@mencken.net.nih.gov>, "Cyberbilly" >> ><Cyberbilly@SPAMcox.BUSTER.net> wrote: >> >> >Anybody ever install an aftermarket tachometer on a Civic DX? >> >> > >> >> >How difficult is it to run the wires through the firewall? Where is a >> >good spot to tap into 12V power? >> >> > >> >> >Thanx. >> >> > >> >> >-CB >> >> >> >> On my '88, I simply removed the hood that covers the dashboard >> >> and probed the 2 connectors looking for 12v, as for the rpm take-off >> >> I just poked around until the tach responded. The light can >> >> be taken off the dashlight dimmer. >> >> >> > >> >How do you "simply" remove the dashboard hood? >> > >> >-CB >> >> We don't know what year your car is, but on mine ('88-'91), >> 4 screws and it's off. It's a 5 minute job and the back of the dash is >> exposed. > >It's a 2000 DX 4-door. And where are these screws exactly? Does the dash >hood go back on as easily as it comes off? Thanks. > >-CB Perhaps someone with a Civic the same generation as yours can help you. You could of course, get the "hot" points from under the hood, a manual would help at this point. good luck.
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